Although the embryology of the posterior cranial fossa can have life altering effects on a
patient, a comprehensive review on this topic is difficult to find in the peer‐reviewed medical …

Basilar invagination (BI) is a common deformity. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate
the height of clivus and atlanto-occipital lateral mass (LM) in patients with BI with or without …

Objective We sought to examine anatomic variations of the atlas and the clinical significance
of these variations. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1029 cervical 3-dimensional (3D) …

Aim To know the prevalence of atlantooccipital fusion in South Asian population
predominantly in Central India and its embryological and clinical correlation by reviewing …

Atlas assimilation (AA) may be associated with atlantoaxial dislocation, Chiari malformation
(CM), and basilar invagination. The importance of AA in the context of craniocervical junction …

Objective. The aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of occipitalization of
the atlas among Thai dried skulls, in order to contribute to baseline awareness of this …

Purpose Our study highlights the morphometry of the partial and complete atlas
occipitalization (AOZ), its coexistence with fusions of the 2nd and 3rd cervical vertebrae and …

Background: Synostosis or fusion of atlas with occipital bone is known as occipitocervical
synostosis, occipitalization of the atlas, or atlanto-occipital fusion. This is a rare congenital …

Background Structural anomaly of the cervical spine or craniocervical junction has been
reported as one of the rare causes of ischemic stroke. We report a case of a young patient …

Background Occipitalisation is the most prevalent congenital abnormality at the
craniovertebral junction; however, it is rare in the general population. There is a paucity of …